Benfica held by Rio Ave, miss chance to go second in Portugal | OneFootball

In a postponed match from the first round of the Portuguese Championship, played this Tuesday, Benfica drew 1-1 with Rio Ave at Estádio da Luz.

Standings Situation

With this result, Benfica remains at 14 points and misses the chance to become the runner-up in the Portuguese league. Rio Ave, meanwhile, sits in 14th place with four points.

📋 Match Summary

🔴 BENFICA 1 x 1 RIO AVE 🟢

🏆 Competition: Portuguese Championship 🏟️ Venue: Estádio da Luz 📅 Date: September 23, 2025 (Tuesday) ⏰ Time: 4:15 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

How the match went

Benfica dominated the action and managed to find the net with Antônio Silva at 63 minutes into the second half, but the goal was disallowed by the referee.

The home team kept up the pressure and finally scored at 86 minutes, with a strong shot from Sudakov from the penalty spot. Five minutes later, on a counterattack, André Luiz, a Flamengo youth product, received the ball on the right side of the box and finished to equalize.

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